The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...

The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.

Between the volume of air traffic and the variety of aircraft, the airspace in the Washington area remains among the most complicated and restricted in the country.

Collision between American airlines jet and Black Hawk on Potomac revives haunting memories of the 1982 tragedy.

The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 ...

At that time, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed on Jan ... In the wake of the crash, he was heralded as a hero and invited to attend the State of the Union by President Reagan. The Potomac River's ...

The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13 ... was heralded as a hero and invited by President Ronald Reagan to the State of the Union address. Eventually, recommendations from ...

They were able to pull from the river the only survivors and were the greatest heroes of the day ... turn on the tarmac to take off. The Air Florida crash was a direct result of the same problem.

O’Donnell stacked Trump’s move up against Democrats who didn’t blame Ronald Reagan for Air Florida ... hero” and served the government for decades before his retirement in 2010. O’Donnell turned to a ...